80th Infantry Division La Spezia

The 80th Infantry Division La Spezia was a glider infantry division of the Royal Italian Army that was formed in 1941 in preparation for the invasion of Malta during World War II. In October 1942, the division was sent to Libya after the planned invasion was called off, and the division fought against the British Army along the Mareth Line in Tunisia in March 1943. In May 1943, the surviving elements of the division surrendered to the British after being trapped at Cap Bon.